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By Joe Mayes

September 3, 2020 at 5:25 AM EDT

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September 3, 2020 at 12:56 PM EDT

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Boris Johnson’s officials are urgently working to avert a major border crisis when the U.K. leaves the European Union’s trade regime, amid warnings vital government IT systems may not be ready in time.

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